Pioneer CT-F850 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck
This Pioneer CT-F850 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B noise reduction, it was first sold by Pioneer in 1979 with a manufacturer suggested retail price of USD $500 and discontinued 2 years later in 1981.
The main features of the Pioneer CT-F850 are: 3 heads and off-tape monitoring, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, manual tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome, ferro-chrome and metal tapes, belt driven dual-capstan transport.
Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed directly over the head block. Additionally the heads can be easilly accessed for cleaning.
Level meters used on the CT-F850 are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the CT-F850 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.
The Dolby-B system reduces tape hiss on tapes recorded on the CT-F850 by as much as 10 dB at the highest frequencies.
To make live recordings this deck has 2 microphone inputs to connect microphones with a jack connector. For undisturbed listening a jack connector for a pair of stereo headphones is supplied. Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.
- Closed Loop Dual Capstan
- 3 Head
- 2-Motor Tape Transport System
- Sendust Combination Head
Historic events
Features of Pioneer CT-F850
Bias Fine Tune
2 Mono Microphone Inputs
RCA Input/Output Connectors
Headphones
3-Digıt Mechanical Counter
Digital Peak-Reading Meters
Meters Peak / VU Switchable
Silver Finish
Orientation Left
Front Loading
Stereo
3 Head Desiǥn
4 Track / 2 Channel
Record
Cassette Back Lighting
Dolby-B Noise Reduction
Full Logic Transport Control
Timer Recording/Playback
Real-Time Tape Monitoring
Individual Output Level Controls
Individual Input Level Controls
1⅞ ips - 4.76 cm/s
Manual Tape Type Selection
Ferro-Chrome Tape Capabılity
Normal Tape Capabılity
Chrome Tape Capabılity
Metal Tape Capabılity
2x Motor Mechanism
Auto Shutoff
Dual-Capstan Transport
Direct Loading
Belt Drive (Capsŧan)
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